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Peanut is mobile!

Peanut has been trying to do the army crawl for about a month. She finally gave up on that and tried scooting and today she crawled... backwards? I guess you have to start somewhere. I have to work on moving some stuff around. I wasn't planning on having to babyproof so soon. I am very excited although I am a little sad. My peanut is not such a peanut anymore. She is growing up so fast, a lot faster than I would have imagined.

Today Was A Very Special Day!

My little peanut has managed to melt my heart all over again. She said "Mama" for the very first time today! She started fussing because she was ready to eat and take a nap. As she started to cry she started going "Mamamamama" until I picked her up. It was amazing, but of course I was trying to be practical and thought that maybe it was just a weird coincidence. But later on in the day when we were playing and i got up to get a drink she started up again. "Mamama" and again when she was fussing for a nap. I am a little disappointed that so far the only time I get to hear it is when she is upset. But I guess you have to start somewhere. And on the bright side she knows who will make things right when Daddy is away. :) Now I have to work on getting her to say "Dada!" Because every Daddy's Girl needs to know how to call for him. :)

Peanut's Adventures in BLW - Watermelon

My Little Peanut Enjoying Watermelon

We gave Peanut watermelon for the first time last night! She loves it!!!!! I love BLW but sometimes the mom in me still feels the need to break up foods into tiny bites and feed her. After I see that she can handle little bites of it I usually get the courage to just let her go for it. It still amazes me to watch my little baby feed herself. To watch her experience a new taste or texture for the first time is so exciting. An added bonus to the watermelon is after she managed to get down to the rind it was hard and cool enough to act as a nice natural teether for her. She cried when I finally did take it away. I am looking forward to more advenutres in BLW!

Peanut Loves Pancakes

For those who don't already know, Peanut and I have been having adventures in BLW. Baby Led Weaning skips the traditional purees and starts table food right away. It is great to have her involved in our meals and it is nice to be able to allow her to do solids at her own pace. She chooses how much she wants to eat and gets to experiment with different tastes and textures that she would not normally be exposed to at this age. So far we have done bread, sweet potatos, baked apples, carrots, peas, cantaloupe, honey dew, watermelon and pancakes.

Most people might wonder what inspired the pancakes. But we were out to breakfast and plain pancakes were the only thing that we had that would have worked and she is not happy if she is left out of meal time. It was amazing to watch as she grabbed a huge chunk of pancake and took bites out of it. I was so proud of her, she didn't even gag. Tomorrow we are going to try some whole wheat pasta and veggies so she can pick and choose.

Peanut

It is hard to believe that on January 21 my little peanut will be half a year old. It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing her home. She has come a long way. It still amazes me every time I see her sit up or enjoying a tasty snack. Lately her favorite food has been cantaloupe and bread sticks. As much as it amazes me to see her growing up a part of me wishes that she would stay this little forever. The world is still so new to her. I just love watching her experience things for the first time, she makes me see the world in a whole new way.